PLANO, Texas, Aug 31, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, today announced a new device that delivers enhanced robustness and advanced protection for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface in a variety of applications, where heavy capacitive loads and short-circuits could occur when connecting devices via the USB port.

The increasing presence of USB ports in all computing products, and fast growing in use in consumer peripherals and communications equipment, has led to increased demands for effective electrical protection. The new AP2337 from Diodes Incorporated is well-suited for use in not only traditional computing devices such as desktops, servers, laptops, monitors and network routers, but also in home entertainment equipment such as high-definition set-top boxes and flat-screen HDTVs.

Fully compliant with USB 2.0 and 3.0 standards, the new AP2337 1A single-channel, integrated, high-side power switch is optimized for both self-powered and bus-powered applications, and other 3V to 5V hot-swapping applications. Such applications include where peripherals or portable electronics are connected to, and disconnected from, a desktop or laptop computer or another consumer device without requiring a system reboot.

Protection capabilities of the AP2337 include: fast short-circuit response time of 5us, preventing system shutdown and restart, built-in output-discharge functionality, low on-resistance of 110m over 1A continuous load, reverse-current blocking and output over-voltage protection. The AP2337 is offered in the space-saving SOT23 package. The AP2337, which has UL approval pending and is IEC 60950-1 (CB scheme) certified, offers 3kV human body model and 300V machine model electro-static discharge protection. For further information, visit the Company's website at www.diodes.com.

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a Standard and Poor's SmallCap 600 and Russell 3000 Index company, is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic, and analog semiconductor markets. Diodes serves the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. Diodes' products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays, single gate logic, amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect and temperature sensors; power management devices, including LED drivers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, and voltage references along with special function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers. The Company's corporate headquarters, logistics center, and Americas' sales office are located in Plano, Texas. Design, marketing, and engineering centers are located in Plano; San Jose, California; Taipei, Taiwan; Manchester, England; and Neuhaus, Germany. The Company's wafer fabrication facilities are located in Kansas City, Missouri and Manchester, with two manufacturing facilities located in Shanghai, China, another in Neuhaus, and a joint venture facility located in Chengdu, China. Additional engineering, sales, warehouse, and logistics offices are located in Taipei; Hong Kong; Manchester; and Munich, Germany; with support offices located throughout the world. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at http://www.diodes.com.

SOURCE: Diodes Incorporated

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